Rhodes State College vs. Ohio Business College-Sheffield

Comparable Facts

Compare James A. Rhodes State College in Lima, OH with Ohio Business College Sheffield in Sheffield Village, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

James A. Rhodes State College is larger than Ohio Business College-Sheffield based on total student enrollment (4,124 students vs. 224 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• James A. Rhodes State College is located in Lima, OH (Rural Fringe setting); Ohio Business College Sheffield is in Sheffield Village, OH (Midsize Suburban setting).
• James A. Rhodes State College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Ohio Business College Sheffield is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: James A. Rhodes State College 18:1; Ohio Business College Sheffield 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at James A. Rhodes State College are 63.4% lower than at Ohio Business College Sheffield ($7,330 vs. $20,052).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.5% higher at Ohio Business College-Sheffield than at James A. Rhodes State College (about $2,414 more per year; $11,534 vs. $9,120).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ohio Business College Sheffield than at James A. Rhodes State College (63% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio Business College Sheffield students is 4.1% larger than aid received by James A. Rhodes State College students ($5,869 vs. $5,638).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Rhodes State College and Ohio Business College-Sheffield.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio Business College Sheffield graduates have a $2,881 lower median loan debt than Rhodes State College graduates ($11,531 vs. $14,412).
• Among borrowers, Ohio Business College-Sheffield graduates have an estimated $30 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Rhodes State College graduates ($119 vs. $149).
• More Rhodes State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio Business College-Sheffield students, three years after graduation (38% vs. 20%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.